This viral video of a man
suspected to be Cote D'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo, was attacked
and beaten by angry citizens in France.

In the video below, several men
seen with the Ivorian country's flag around their necks, joined forces and
pounced on the man after he was spotted walking on the streets of Paris.

Recall that in 2011, Cote
D'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo was faced with corruption charges,
including four counts of crimes against humanity – murder, rape and other forms
of sexual violence, persecution and “other inhuman acts” at the International
Criminal Court in Hague.

In 2016, Gbagbo denied all
charges leveled against him.

It was later revealed in the
video as a case of mistaken identity, as the victim who escaped been lynched
was later seen to be an innocent man whose only crime was for the uncanny
resemblance to the former vice President.